Rushden Research Group: CWS War Service 1918

Kettering Leader, 14th June 1918, transcribed by Kay Collins

Rushden Factory Heroes

Co-operative Wholesale Society’s Men in Kitchener’s Army

Nearly four years ago, all the men in this group enlisted from the Co-operative Wholesale Society, Rushden, in Kitchener’s Army. A careful record has been kept of their careers, and from the following particulars it will be seen that no fewer than eight have made the great sacrifice, and the same number wounded.

Standing: A King; F Leech, killed inaction Sept 17th, 1915; R Groom, wounded; E R Essom;
W Bridgeford; C H Bunning, killed in action Sept 27th 1915; W Parrott, wounded, discharged, and back at work with the C.W.S.; R Cooper; H Gilbert, killed in action Oct 14th 1915; C Braines, killed in action Sept 27th 1915; G T Watts, wounded and prisoner of war; J Sawford, wounded, discharged, and back at work with the C.W.S.

Seated: A Burton, wounded and discharged; C Perkins; T Boyson; R Lack; R Robinson, killed in action Sept 27th 1915; F George, wounded.

Front row: H Weekley, killed in action March 1st 1918; J T Sanders, wounded; F George, killed in action Sept 27th 1915; C Jackson, killed in action July 6th 1916; W Smith, rejected; J Percival, wounded and discharged.

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